Scottish Tories ‘will not let EU extend grip on fishing policy’

Brussels now has the power to set quotasTIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES GLOSSOP

Scottish Conservative MPs would not support a Brexit deal if it included extending the EU’s grip over fishing, a leading Tory MP has claimed.

Douglas Ross, the Conservative MP for Moray, said that he could not support any deal that involved staying part of the common fisheries policy (CFP) past the planned 2020 exit date.

The EU’s fishing policy sets out the rules governing fishing across the bloc to manage fish stocks and fleets, and includes the setting of quotas.

Concerns have been raised over the possibility of Britain remaining part of the policy beyond December 2020, after the prime minister indicated that the transition period could be extended to secure a Brexit deal.

Mr Ross did not threaten to vote against a Brexit deal…

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